Gauge chart
One reading on a dial, with a limit marked.
Definition · Updated Nov 2, 2026
A gauge chart shows one value on a half dial with its limit marked, so a single reading and how close it is to the line come through at a glance. Use it for utilisation, load and other values with a clear threshold.
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Sample data: fleet utilisation today, overload above 85%
- Data shape
- One value from 0 to 100%, a threshold and a label
- Good for
- Utilisation, load, capacity
- Avoid when
- You compare several values
- Sizes
- XS, S, M and L, re-laid out from the data
Anatomy
Inspect it like the Figma file.
The same layers, names and tokens as the component. Select one to read its size, fill and style.
Layers
021 / Gauge
- Layer
- needle
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 149 × 94
- Stroke
- text/strong
- Group
- Marks · 4
Layers
021 / Gauge
- Layer
- needle
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 78 × 49
- Stroke
- text/strong
- Group
- Marks · 4
Layers
021 / Gauge
- Layer
- needle
- Type
- Vector
- Size
- 56 × 35
- Stroke
- text/strong
- Group
- Marks · 4
Sizes
Re-laid out, never scaled.
The same data at XS, S, M and L. Every size is redrawn from the data, so text and line weights never shrink.
M against S
Width360 px480 px
Plot328 px440 px
Labels55
Marks44
Height212 px246 px
Same tokens at every size: text styles, 1 px lines and mark radius stay put.
When to use
One reading, one limit.
Three signs it fits, and three signs another type fits better.
Code and Figma
One name in Figma and in code.
Every Figma property is a prop with the same name and values. One command installs it.
Figma
chart/021-gauge
npx shadcn add @chartory/gaugeimport { Gauge } from "@/components/chartory/gauge"import { fleetUtilisation } from "./fleet-utilisation"export function FleetUtilisation() { return ( <Gauge data={fleetUtilisation} size="m" legend={false} /> )}Hearth widget
Gauge as a widget.
The chart in a Hearth card with a hero number and two blocks. One token set, light and dark.
EmberPreset
ChartoryDefault preset
Pick the blocks, the size and the preset for your own widget.
Read the Hearth widget docsFAQ
Gauge questions.
What people ask before they put a gauge in a dashboard.
Something else?
hello@usechartory.comThe threshold. Readings past it count as overload, so the arc beyond the mark is where trouble starts.
It fits a card's width. The reading sits under the hub (64 VANS in the sample) and the needle shows the share against the 85% mark.
One data object in the sample’s shape: one value from 0 to 100%, a threshold and a label. The docs page lists every field and links its JSON Schema; the sample data comes with the component, so you can start from it and swap in your own.
Series take the preset’s data colours in order, and states such as up, down or warning take its status colours. Change the preset in Figma or in code to recolour every chart at once.
XS, S, M and L, in light and dark. Each size is laid out again from the data, so text and lines keep their size.
Yes. It plays in when it scrolls into view, and when the data changes every mark moves from its old place to its new one. With reduced motion on, it does not move.
Yes. The React component is free in the public registry in Hearth, no token needed; Signal comes with Code and Complete. The Figma component comes with Figma and Complete.
Ask for it by name. The MCP server tells the agent what data it needs and runs the same command: npx shadcn add @chartory/gauge. You review the diff.
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